The study analyses the development possibilities of the Baltic Sea region from various perspectives. It deals with the current situation, the potential and the future challenges. Thereby this study puts its focus on trade in the Baltic Sea area, demographic trends, capacity for innovation and...

Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die Entwicklungsperspektiven der Ostseeregion aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Sie bildet die Ausgangssituation, die Potenziale, aber auch die zukünftigen Herausforderungen ab. Schwerpunkte der Analyse sind der Handel im Mare Balticum, demografische Trends,...

The paper aims to enrich the discussion on the Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) and ongoing development of macro-regions in the EU. EU macro-regions are defined as geographical related places that are considered to be socially, economically, and historically...

Circular Economy (CE) aspects are becoming increasingly relevant for a sustainable transition and regional development. Still, a methodology to assess regional performance and interregional differences is exclaimed to be missing at least in the European context. This gap makes it difficult to...

Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die Entwicklungsperspektiven der Ostseeregion aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Sie bildet die Ausgangssituation, die Potenziale, aber auch die zukünftigen Herausforderungen ab. Schwerpunkte der Analyse sind der Handel im Mare Balticum, demografische Trends,...

The study analyses the development possibilities of the Baltic Sea region from various perspectives. It deals with the current situation, the potential and the future challenges. Thereby this study puts its focus on trade in the Baltic Sea area, demographic trends, capacity for innovation and...

The ongoing structural change towards the service and knowledge societies, innovations, and the increasing integration of markets will have considerable influence on the European Union, particularly on the Eastern members of EU. In March 2010, the European Commission released the Europe-2020...